KBLB
Radio station in Nisswa, Minnesota, United States
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KBLB (93.3 FM, "B93.3") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[2] Licensed to Nisswa, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Brainerd area. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC) and features programming from Premiere Networks and Westwood One.[3]
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 93.3 MHz |
| Branding | B-93.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| KLIZ, KLIZ-FM, KUAL-FM, KVBR, WJJY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 2002 |
Former call signs | KBPQ (1999–2002) |
Call sign meaning | BL Broadcasting (former owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4337 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 170 meters (560 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°26′34″N 94°22′55″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
KBLB is a sister station to KVBR 1340 (Business News/Talk), KLIZ 1380 (Sports), KUAL-FM 103.5 (Oldies), WJJY-FM 106.7 (Adult Contemporary), and KLIZ-FM 107.5 (Classic Rock). All are located in a brand new modern broadcast facility located at 13225 Dogwood Drive, Baxter.
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to BDI Broadcasting, Inc. on August 5, 1999, and assigned it the call sign KBPQ.[4] On December 11, 2000, BDI assigned the permit to BL Broadcasting (both companies were subsidiaries of Omni Broadcasting).[5] On January 2, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current KBLB.[6] The station received its license to cover on March 28, 2002.[7]
Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KBLB.[8] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[9]
